Best 8 Chocolate Shoo Fly Pie Recipes

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Indulge in a delectable journey of flavors with the classic Chocolate Shoo-Fly Pie, a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and rich chocolate. This pie boasts a flaky crust that encapsulates a luscious filling made from molasses, brown sugar, and a hint of spice, creating a taste sensation that will tantalize your taste buds. Experience a symphony of textures and flavors in every bite, as the chewy molasses filling complements the crispy crust and the velvety chocolate chips. Elevate your dessert repertoire with our curated collection of Chocolate Shoo-Fly Pie recipes, each offering unique variations to suit your preferences. Discover the traditional recipe that stays true to the timeless flavors, explore a gluten-free version that caters to dietary restrictions, and delight in the decadence of a chocolate chip-studded filling. Whether you prefer a classic rendition or a contemporary twist, these recipes will guide you in creating an unforgettable Chocolate Shoo-Fly Pie that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SHOOFLY CHOCOLATE PIE



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If you like traditional shoofly pie, the chocolate version is even better! I sometimes serve it with vanilla ice cream, but it is just as good on its own. -Gwen Brounce Widdowson, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups water
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 cup molasses

Steps:

  • Roll out dough to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate or cast-iron skillet. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edges. Sprinkle chocolate chips into crust; set aside., In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in shortening until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Add the baking soda, water, egg and molasses to remaining crumb mixture and mix well. Pour over chips. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture., Bake at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Let stand on a wire rack for 15 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 341mg sodium, Carbohydrate 83g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CHOCOLATE SHOO-FLY PIE



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I have a funny story about this recipe. I won a blue ribbon at a county fair for this pie. When I took my husband that night to the fair to show him, the pie was missing from the table! They left the ribbon for me though :-)

Provided by Renee Klevenhagen

Categories     Chocolate

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/3 c boiling water
1 1/2 c chocolate syrup
1/2 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 c flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 c butter or margarine

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in boiling water. Stir in chocolate syrup. Set aside. Combine flour, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and salt. Cut in butter or margarine with pastry blender to form coarse crumbs.
  • 2. Set aside 1 cup each of chocolate syrup mixture and crumbs.
  • 3. Gently combine remaining chocolate mixture and crumbs, stirring just until crumbs are moistened (mixture will be lumpy).
  • 4. Pour reserved cup of chocolate mixture into unbaked pastry shell and spread chocolate-crumb mixture evenly over liquid in shell. Top with remaining cup crumbs.
  • 5. Bake at 375 degrees for 60 minutes or until set.

CHOCOLATE SHOOFLY PIE



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With a gooey dark molasses bottom and a buttery crumb topping, this wet-bottom chocolate Shoofly Pie is a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition.

Time 55m

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 recipe no fail pie crust
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup boiling water
3/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
3/4 cup chopped semi-sweet or dark chocolate (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 °F. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat. Prepare the pie crust. Place in a pie dish and flute edges. Refrigerate crust until filling is ready. To make the crumble topping, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Slowly pour in the melted butter, continuing to stir. The mixture will form a big clump, break this up with your fingers until the mixture has a sandy texture. In a medium bowl, whisk together the boiling water and molasses until smooth and well combined. Stir in the baking soda and egg, along with an additional small pinch of salt. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate (optional) along the bottom of the crust. Pour the molasses mixture into the crust and sprinkle half the crumb mixture on top of the pie. Place the rest of the crumb mixture in the freezer. Bake the pie for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the pie from the oven. Top with the remaining now chilled crumb mixture, sprinkling it evenly over the top of the pie. Return the pie to the oven, reduce the temperature to 350 °F, and bake an additional 20-25 minutes, until the pie is just set. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.

SHOOFLY PIE



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My grandmother made the best shoofly pie in the tradition of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Shoofly pie is to the Pennsylvania Dutch as pecan pie is to a Southerner. -Mark Morgan, Waterford, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Dough for single-crust pie
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1 large egg yolk, room temperature, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Dash salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed

Steps:

  • On a floured surface, roll dough to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°. For filling, mix brown sugar, molasses, egg, flour and baking soda. Gradually stir in boiling water; cool completely., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack 15 minutes. Remove foil and pie weights; brush crust with egg yolk. Bake 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In another bowl, whisk together first four topping ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add filling to crust; sprinkle with topping. Cover edge of pie with foil., Bake until filling is set and golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Fat 22g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 630mg sodium, Carbohydrate 82g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

MY GRANDMA'S SHOO-FLY PIE



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Classic Pennsylvania Dutch recipe. Grandma's loving attention not included!

Provided by D. Stultz

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (9 inch) pie shell
1 cup molasses
¾ cup hot water
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, beaten
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup shortening

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • To Make Bottom Layer: In a medium bowl combine molasses, hot water, and baking soda. Stir well. Whisk in beaten egg. Pour mixture into pie shell.
  • To Make Crumb Topping: In a medium bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on top of molasses layer.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake an additional 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.4 calories, Carbohydrate 83.4 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 253 mg, Sugar 50.2 g

SHOO-FLY PIE



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 1 (9-inch) pie

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small chunks
2 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed
1 cup unsulphured molasses or Pennsylvania Dutch Table Syrup
3/4 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Whipped cream, for serving

Steps:

  • To make the pastry: combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and mix with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the ice water and work it in to bind the dough until it holds together without being too wet or sticky. Squeeze a small amount together, if it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the counter and a rolling pin lightly with flour. Roll the dough out into a 10-inch circle; to check the size, put the 9-inch pie pan upside down over the dough. Carefully roll the dough up onto the pin (this may take a little practice) and lay it inside the pie pan. Press the dough firmly into the bottom and sides so it fits tightly. Trim the excess dough around the rim. Place the pie pan on a sturdy cookie sheet so it can prevent spills from burning in the bottom of the oven.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • To make the filling: In medium-size mixing bowl, combine the molasses and water; stir in baking soda, eggs, and spices.
  • To make the crumb topping: With a pastry blender, mix together the flour, brown sugar, and butter, until it is the texture of coarse crumbs. Take 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture and put it in the bottom of the pie shell, pour in the molasses filling, and scatter the remaining crumbs on top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, until the filling jiggles slightly and the top is firm. Let cool to room temperature before cutting. Serve with whipped cream.

SHOOFLY PIE



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Shoofly pie is often thought of as the cake baked in a pie shell, or so wrote Jean Hewitt, The New York Times food writer who offered this recipe in the paper in 1965. This pie was served at a Pennsylvania Dutch luncheon hosted by the International Cuisine Group of the College Woman's Club of Westfield, N.J., in the spring of that year. One of the organizers dug up the recipe from her mother's "Housekeeper's Scrap Book, 1896." There were four versions of the pie in the book; this was the one marked: "We like this one better."

Provided by Sara Bonisteel

Categories     pies and tarts, dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound (1 stick) cold unsalted butter
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 single crust pie pastry (see recipe), rolled flat and placed in a 9-inch pie plate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Make the crumb topping: Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together in a bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until the consistency resembles cornmeal.
  • Combine molasses, water and baking soda and pour into pastry shell. Spoon the crumb mixture evenly over the top. Bake 15 minutes, lower the heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes longer, or until set and firm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 440, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 249 milligrams, Sugar 32 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHOCOLATE SHOOFLY PIE - LANCASTER COUNTY PA RECIPE



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Make and share this Chocolate Shoofly Pie - Lancaster County Pa Recipe recipe from Food.com.

Provided by WJKing

Categories     Pie

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 pies

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 cups golden molasses (we like Brer Rabbit)
2 cups hot water
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
5 cups flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 eggs
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons salt
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • For topping - Mix molasses, hot water & vanilla. Set aside.
  • Cream eggs, sugar & shortening.
  • Add remaining ingredients, adding molasses mixture last.
  • For 'pudding' - Bring water to a boil.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir/cook until thick.
  • Pour pudding into 6 unbaked pie shells.
  • Put topping on top of each of the six pies.
  • Bake @ 350 for 1 hour.
  • Cool completely.
  • Add frosting, if desired. (any soft chocolate frosting will work).
  • For chocolate frosting - In saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients.
  • Slowly add water.
  • Stir over high heat constantly until thickened.
  • Remove from heat, and add vanilla and butter.
  • Spread on cooled pies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1821.1, Fat 43.9, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 151.2, Sodium 2220.1, Carbohydrate 349.5, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 233.9, Protein 17.4

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate. This will make a big difference in the overall flavor of the pie.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the pie tough.
  • Bake the pie until the center is set. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
  • Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the pie to firm up.
  • Serve the pie with whipped cream, ice cream, or your favorite topping.

Conclusion:

Chocolate shoo-fly pie is a delicious and classic American dessert. It's perfect for any occasion, from potlucks to holiday gatherings. With its rich chocolate flavor and gooey molasses filling, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. And best of all, it's easy to make! So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give chocolate shoo-fly pie a try. You won't be disappointed.

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